the regional plan: plan 2040 update

THE REGIONAL PLAN:PLAN 2040 UPDATE

ARC Board MeetingMarch 26, 2014

What is PLAN 2040?Region’s plan to accommodate economic and population growth over the next 30 years:• Section 1: State-required

long-term Regional Development Plan

• Section 2: Federally required long-range Regional Transportation Plan

SECTION 1:

REGIONAL AGENDA UPDATE AND TRANSMITTAL OF DRAFT WORK PROGRAM

Unified Growth

Policy Map (UGPM)

PLAN 2040 Work Program Update

• 5 Year Work Program • All Divisions

• Report of Accomplishments

• Evaluation and Monitoring Section

Component of

Regional Agenda

Pursuing Regional Priorities…Key Accomplishments FY14

• Created Regional Economic Committees • Launched Atlanta Aerotropolis Alliance• Completed RTP Update and supported

implementation of projects.• Undertook key actions to further TOD

SECTION 2:

PLAN 2040 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN UPDATE

Preserve and Operate the

Existing System

Strategically Expand the

System

Manage Demand on the System

1

2

General Roadway Capacity

Managed Lanes

Transit

$

3

Investing for Future

Prosperity

Examples of What to Expect in the Near Future…

Over $600 million of federal and state funds invested in repaving roads and keeping bridges safe

New toll lanes on I-75 and I-575 in Cobb County and Cherokee County; I-75 in Henry County; and I-85 in Gwinnett County

Diverging diamond interchanges at: 1) Windy Hill Road and I-75 and 2) Camp Creek Parkway and I-285

Programs to make streets safer for pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists

Emphasizing Project Delivery in the Regional Transportation Plan…

• Creating a Project Delivery Task Force• Emphasizing Improving Project

Implementation Rates• GDOT, GRTA, TAQC/TCC Reps., MARTA,

USDOT and Local Municipalities:– September: Report to the TAQC on the major

barriers to successful project implementation– November: Document options to TAQC to

improve processes

For Additional Information:Jane Hayse

DirectorCenter for Livable Communities

jhayse@atlantaregional.com404.463.3250

Dan Reuter - Community Development Divisiondreuter@atlantaregional.com (404.463.3305)

John Orr - Transportation Access and Mobility Divisionjorr@atlantaregional.com (404.463.3265)